Bars May Allow Beer and Wines Under Ruling
As wartime prohibition took effect, the Justice Department said agents would not stop sales of 2.34 percent beer. The ruling paused enforcement on lighter beer while signaling strong action against whisky and other high alcohol drinks. Congress may seek a rapid bill to enforce prohibition.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Department
Federal District Court of New York
Congress
House
Bzeteral
Judiciary Committee
Treaty Before French Solone and the Peace Pact
Rons submitted the German treaty and the Anglo Franco American protective alliance to the chamber of deputies. Premier Clemenceau praised the peace effort with a bold stance, while the socialist left silenced. Chinese delegates await instructions from Peking and may sign if ordered.
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Channer of Deputies
France
Great Britain
United States
Clemenseau
Natioonal ‘Assembly
Bordeau
Paris
Peking
Quake Takes Heavy Toil In Florenza District
One hundred twenty people are estimated killed in Vicchio and surrounding villages after a major earthquake. The town center was reduced to rubble and many villages were destroyed in the Vicchio area near Florence.
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Rome
Vicchio
Florenca
Tempo
Influenza Wipes Out Villages on Seward Peninsula
Accounts brought to Seattle by Captain J. E. Guptil aboard the steamer Senator report that native villages on the Seward Peninsula were wiped out by influenza last winter during the first Nome round trip voyage.
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Alaska
Seattle
Seward Peninsula
J. E. Guptil
Senator
Nome
Forest Fire Under Control in Wolf Creek Watershed
Denver officials say the Wolf Creek watershed fire in Colorado is under control after burning since last Thursday and consuming 2000 acres of timber. Fred Morel, acting district forest supervisor, announced the status.
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Denver
Colo
Wolf Creek
Wio
Fred Morel
President Signs Two Bills En Route Aboard Ship
President Wilson aboard the George Washington signs into law the railroad deficiency and Indian appropriation bills received from the Great Northern as mail. The liner passed mid ocean and mail was transferred at sight.
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U. S. S. George Washington
Wilson
America
Great Northern
George Washington
Iowa Headlines Highlight Local Affairs and School News
A wide sweep of reports from Hawkeye State communities notes diploma conferrals at the State Teachers College, a fatal tree branch accident near Nevada, road bond votes in O Brien county, and a 61st wedding anniversary in Algona. Other items include a lawsuit over a chautauqua license, a new school nurse hire in Hawarden, a Guttenberg creamery bid, and state government appointments in Des Moines.
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Iowa State Teachers’ College
Bud” Phalen
Emmetsburg
O Brien
G. W. Duryea
Algona
Kanawha
Josephine Cathey
Ottumwa
Charles Sneeker
Hardwick
Monte
Earl Mahare
Sac County
School Board of
Hawarden
Ellan Buchanan
Chicago
Guttenberg Farmers’ Co-operative Commission Company
Guttenberg
Joe Sedlick
Jefferson Highway
Iver Hendrickson
Jet Creek
Townsitin
Burlington Street
Iowa River
Town City
Marshall County
Board of Supervisors
Vienna Township
Eldora
Emery
W.D MacDonald
Oakland
Calif
Helena Isongewaard
Thomas F. MacDonald
Sioux’ Center
Otis Investment Company
Cleveland
O. Norman
Hays
Harvard
Knoxville
Wills Myers
Grimwell
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Myers
Railroad agent dupe tricks Rev Moser on Pullman car
Reverend J S Moser of Chicago counted his cash for a railroad official and watched a hundred-dollar bill vanish. Henry Tucker, posing as a director general’s agent, was arrested as the train slowed near Gary after the theft was exposed.
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Ary
Ind
J. S. Moser
Moss Avenue
Chicago
Railroad Administration
Indiana
Henry Albert Tucker
New Orleans
Mr.Packer
Reverend Moser
Mr. Tucker
Gary
Easy to Combat Garden Insects on Potato Beetle Control
Readied by the United States Department of Agriculture instructions note that garden pests invade from winter quarters. Colorado potato beetle emerges as seedlings reach a few inches. Hand picking, crushing, and spraying with arsenate of lead or paris green on leaves are advised for control.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Colorado
Trapping Pine Mice Key To Saving Ground Vegetables
A USDA report notes pine mice cause damage to stored vegetables and early garden seed in Virginia and Maryland. It recommends trapping on small areas and poisoned bait on larger areas, detailing trap placement, bait mixtures, and preparation of a poison oats mix for distribution.
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United States
Virginia
Maryland
Ruth Elizabeth Peterman Visits Central Police Station
Four year old Ruth Elizabeth Peterman arrived at Chicago central station with a lost mother and brother. She reassured officers that she was not lost and provided family details including address, father Dr. George E. Peterman, and a June birthday. She stated she liked policemen and left after a brief exchange with Officer Swelg.
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Central Station
Mike Burke
Nick Swelg
Mike
Nick
Ruth Elizabeth
Ruth
Elzabeth
Big Brother
Daddy
George
Ruth Elizabeth Peterman
George E. Peterman
South Halsted Street
Milton
Sergeant Nick
Wentworth
Huth Elizabeth
Ruth-Elizabeth
Doctor Peterman
Elizabeth
Adventurers Sail North in Secret Arctic Gold Quest
A 30 man crew aboard the Casco leaves San Francisco in a secret Arctic voyage to seek surface gold and rich ledges. Led by mining engineer L. S. McGird, bankers and seafarers join in a perilous hunt that recalls Stevenson era romance and a previous shipwreck escape by a man who found gold after starvation.
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AN Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Casco
Robert Louis Stevenson
Seven Seas
L. S. McGird
Panama
Nome
Arctic
Omaha couples swap husbands amid publicized split
Two Omaha women Amos Harvey and Rose Harvey exchanged husbands with John Tilford and Margaret Tilford after long friendships and shared outings. Both couples plan double wedding after divorces are finalized, saying temperaments and desires for lively life versus quiet home life drove the swap.
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Mada
Amos Harvey
Rose Harvey
John Tilford
Margaret Tilford
Onawa
Margaret
Mrs. Harvey
Right Place for Materials in USDA Guidance
The United States Department of Agriculture emphasizes proper storage of tools and hardware. Keep bolts and screws separated in suitable bins with clear bores so supplies are accessible on short notice.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Moonlit Hay Policy Stumbles Over Odd Words
Fragmentary notes discuss hay making under a moonlit night with whimsical phrases. The text mentions sensible policy and strenuous work as a general idea but lacks clear facts, dates, or proper names to anchor a complete report.
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Ion Bot
Beekeeping Observes Little Bee Danger From Lime Sulphur Sprays
Prof H A Surface of Pennsylvania notes spraying apple trees with lime sulphur when blossoms are open causes little harm to bees. Bees avoid feeding on frows covered with lime sulphur, reducing concerns over hive safety during spraying.
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H A Surface
Pennsylvania
Applying a Summer Spray in Orchards
The summer spray should be applied with a nozzle delivering a good mist at the proper pressure. At the petal fall stage, spray from above to fill the calyx cup with poison, as the calyx stands open.
Staple meats remain key food for city shoppers
Beef pork and mutton doubtless will continue to be staple articles of food for city people so long as they can buy these foods at any reasonable price. Farmers who raise calves lambs and pigs for the local market would have a good chance to market their feed to advantage.
Trouble with Young Lambs Digestive Disorder Guidance
Advice on digestive problems in lambs suggests separating them from ewes and offering limited milk. A tablespoon of milk of magnesia is recommended and the udder should be cleaned before nursing.
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Solone
Hawkeye
State News
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Neezie
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